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Magikarp
McDonald's Collection 2016 · #4 · 2016
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 12
- Release year
- 2016
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- Other
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Magikarp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Magikarp
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"In the distant past, it was somewhat stronger than the horribly weak descendants that exist today."
WEpic Splash — 30
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Magikarp or McDonald's Collection 2016.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Magikarp was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €20.00 |
| 7-day average | €15.49 |
| 30-day average | €13.37 |
| Low | €0.15 |
| Trend price | €15.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €16.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.53 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magikarp is real?
Magikarp is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Magikarp worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Magikarp from?
Magikarp is from the Pokémon set "McDonald's Collection 2016" in the Other series, released in 2016.
Other Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
